Overview

KATRA,SRINAGAR, GULMARG, SONMARG OR DHOODPATRI & PAHALGAM

Itinerary

Day Wise Itinerary: -

DAY01:- ARRIVAL AND DARSHAN:- After reaching Jammu Railway Station/Airport, our driver will pick up you and then transfer towards Katra. Upon reaching there you will be taken for hotel for fresh up. After some time you will see local market at our own. The local market of katra is well versed and aesttihtically decorated and every short of facilities are available for devotees.

ABOUT KATRA:-

Katra(कटरा) or Katra Vaishno Devi, as it is popularly known, is a small town in Reasi district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains, where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. It is located 42 km from the city of Jammu.

MATAVAISHNODEVI DARSHAN:- After early breakfast you will proceed towards your pilgrimage ritual. This will take few hours to complete. After that you will be back towards katra hotel for night stay.

DAY02:- After breakfast in the hotel. You will get check-out from the hotel and you will proceed onwards journey towards Srinagar city before reaching you will cross two beautiful tunnels Chennai nashri tunnel and Jawahar tunnel in addition to this you will see lofty and dense forest gushing river Chenab. Finally you will be here by late evening and then check-in hotel for overnight stay.

DAY03:- After breakfast in hotel, then you will proceed to local sight seeing of Srinagar city.Watch Mughal gardens like Shalimar, Nishat, Botanical Garden, Cheshmashahi,Parimahal and Shankarachariya temple. After local sightseeing if you wish to enjoy Shikararide(self paid) in world famous Dal Lake . Over night stay at houseboat.

OR

SRINAGAR TO DOODHPATHRI:-

DAY03:- After breakfast at hotel and you will be transfer to Dhoodpathri for a day trip. Doodhpathri or “Valley of Milk”, situated 40 kms from Srinagar is definitely an unexplored place in Kashmir. If you plan to visit Kashmir sometimes, you should take a little time off to visit this beautiful and enchanting place. You will certainly love the green meadows, pristine environment and serenity. Over night stay at Srinagar hotel.

OR

SRINAGAR TO SONMARG:-

DAY03:- After early breakfast at hotel and proceed for sightseeing of Sonamarg. The gold meadows, sonmarg is the beginning of enchanted journey into a natural wonderland. You can enjoy here Thajiwas glacier. Late evening you will back towards Srinagar. Overnight stay at hotel.

SRINAGAR TO GULMARG:-

DAY04:- After breakfast transfer to Gulmarg. Here you can watch meadow of flowers, it has a famous golf course during summer and ski resort during winter. One can enjoy gondola ride (self expenses). After fully enjoying the Gulmarg you will be taken back towards Hotel for Overnight stay in hotel at gulmarg.

GULMARG TO PAHALGAM:-

DAY05:- After early breakfast at hotel and before approaching Pahalgam, you will watch in the route saffron growing fields, ruins of Awantiverman at Awantipora. You can enjoy the natural beauty and river lidder and local market. Overnight stay at hotel in Phalgham.

DAY06:- PAHALGAM TO PATNITOP:- After breakfast in hotel. You will get checkout from the hotel and start your onward journey towards Patintop, which is regarded as the hilltop tourist location, After reaching there you will get check in hotel. After relax you will be taken for local sightseen spots of patnipot such as :-NAGTEMPLE,NATHA TOP,CHILDREN PARK,PICNIC SPOTS. Then you will be back in hotelFor over night half.

ABOUT PATNITOP:-

Patnitop or PatniTop is a hilltop tourist location in Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir state of India on National Highway 44112 km (70 mi) from Jammu on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated on a plateau in the Shivalik belt of the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude of 2,024 m (6,640 ft). The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location.
Snowfall and avalanche in winter at Patnitop obstructs National Highway 44 (earlier name:National Highway 1A) a few times every winter and causes long queues of vehicles - sometimes for days at length. India's longest road tunnel, the 9.2 km (6 mi) long Chenani-Nashri Tunnel or PatnitopTunnel has been thrown open and starts from about 2 km (1 mi) from Chenani town south of Patnitop to Nashri village north of Patnitop reducing the distance from Jammu to Srinagar and traffic jams on NH 44 that occurred earlier due to snowfall and avalanche in winter at Patnitop.
The Southern portal (end) of the tunnel is at 33.0463°N 75.2793°E and the Northern portal (end) of the tunnel is at coordinates 33.1285°N 75.2928°E. The Jammu- Srinagar highway no longer passes through Patnitop and this tunnel has reduced the length of the highway by 31 km (19 mi) and the highway has bypassed Patnitop.

DAY07:- PATNITOP>JAMMU- After breakfast in hotel, you will checkout from the hotel and proceed for Jammu railway for your onward journey towards your sweet home with ever lasting memories of patnitop.